A video combining vox pops of the Cultivate project team and footage of the urban garden set-up conveyed the new brand through motion graphics. The short film showcased how easy it is to ‘sow the seeds of the future of food’ in an urban environment. While also communicating the positive social and environmental outcomes and meaningful relationships with others that naturally form from such a community project.
With collaboration sitting at the heart of Mirvac’s business philosophy, the Hatch team illustrated sustainable living and human connection opportunities right in the heart of the Sydney CBD—possibilities that are available to all urban communities. In fact, the participants of the piloted program enjoyed the fruits of their labour 3 weeks later—a community win on all accounts!
Cultivate is an example of immediate actions organisations can bring into our communities to create a positive impact on our local environment now and in the future.
"Over the course of the 6 week experiment, we had 85 enthusiastic urban farmers participate in an interactive farming session where they learnt all about sustainable urban farming methods and were able to seed their own micro-greens and fruit some mushrooms. Over that time we have seen some very positive impacts on people’s health and wellbeing with initial data indicating a drop in stress levels and an increase in mood for people who participated in these sessions.
The Cultivate branding was well received. The feedback from our farmers has been overwhelmingly supportive and the key value proposition for them lies in the connections they have made with the broader building community. Cultivate now stands for community activation and unique customer experience and is now developing its own identity. We are delighted to say that we have received approval to extend the experiment for another 12mths and have had a lot of interest from Mirvac customers who would like to see a similar concept in their own buildings."
Stacee Agland,
Lead Innovator - Hatch Core Team, Mirvac
